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Historical Influences on Darwin
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck was a well-known French naturalist that brought on the idea that animals change through time. He then created the idea of Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics which states that if an animal develops a trait through time, then it can be passed on to their children. However, this idea didn't turn out to be true. (online source)
The points that were directly affected by Lamarck's findings is in order for traits to evolve in time, it needs to be heritable. Meaning that in order for the trait to be passed on, it needs to be a trait that you are born with and not with traits you get environmentally. Lamarck helped with this point due to his theory of Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics, which proved that any traits that are created environmentally cannot be passed to the offspring.
Darwin couldn't have done his theory without Lamarck's findings. Lamarck was the one who found out that only hereditary genes apply with evolution- through this, it narrowed down the possibilities for Darwin on what really applies when it comes to natural selection and inheritance of genes.
The church was not agreeing with Darwin and his theories. The church believed that everything that happens with evolution and gene inheritance has to do with God and the way God wants it. The church believes that everything happens in "God's image" meaning that God makes everything happen. Even though the church fought Darwin's theory, Darwin still didn't believe in that statement. He still continued on with his book and published his own beliefs.
The points that were directly affected by Lamarck's findings is in order for traits to evolve in time, it needs to be heritable. Meaning that in order for the trait to be passed on, it needs to be a trait that you are born with and not with traits you get environmentally. Lamarck helped with this point due to his theory of Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics, which proved that any traits that are created environmentally cannot be passed to the offspring.
Darwin couldn't have done his theory without Lamarck's findings. Lamarck was the one who found out that only hereditary genes apply with evolution- through this, it narrowed down the possibilities for Darwin on what really applies when it comes to natural selection and inheritance of genes.
The church was not agreeing with Darwin and his theories. The church believed that everything that happens with evolution and gene inheritance has to do with God and the way God wants it. The church believes that everything happens in "God's image" meaning that God makes everything happen. Even though the church fought Darwin's theory, Darwin still didn't believe in that statement. He still continued on with his book and published his own beliefs.
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